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Grizzlies offer orally accepted by James Posey
Houston has 15 days to match offer for forward
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets forward James Posey has agreed to a four-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to broadcast reports Tuesday. Houston stations KRIV-TV and KILT radio reported Posey has not signed the offer but has approved it orally and is pleased with it. "I think I made the best decision for myself and for my future," Posey said, not disclosing financial details. "It was more than what the Rockets put on the table." The Rockets have 15 days to match the Memphis offer once Posey signs it if they wish to keep the 6-8, 215-pound forward. He has averaged 9.4 points, five rebounds and 1.29 steals in 319 games with Denver and Houston in a six-year NBA career. "It's really in their court right now," Posey said of the Rockets. Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis said the team first learned of the offer Tuesday afternoon and had no other response.
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07-22-2003, 09:35 PM
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RE: Grizzlies offer orally accepted by James Posey
Another guy on my list that the Mavs couldn't land. Or maybe they didn't bother, but why would they when the player would fill a need on the team?
I doubt Houston matches.
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07-22-2003, 09:43 PM
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houston probably matches. it has to be under the MLE and posey at this stage of his career unless its a complete max MLE deal, should be re-inked.
i dont think he fits really well into the dallas scheme though, and is going to turn out to be just a slightly above average player. |
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07-23-2003, 01:51 PM
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Excuse me, i'm a grizzlies fan and I haven't seen much of Posey. Could someone please tell me more about him? I'd like to know how he compares with Shane Battier also. Thanks in advance!
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More athletic. Jumps out of the gym. He is a good defender, can get the RB, and is getting more consistent offensively. A couple of years ago Nellie was quoted as saying Posey was the kind of player he wanted to add to the Mavs. |
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07-23-2003, 03:12 PM
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People are beginning to joke on Jerry West ("...play his weekly canasta game with Hubie Brown" hahaha) and, while I don't want to hasten my judgement on him, it's difficult to think Posey can be a Jerry-West-like hidden gem. Granted, it mustn't be easy turning the Grizz around but his calls till now can hardly be called succesful.
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07-23-2003, 03:18 PM
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RE: Grizzlies offer orally accepted by James Posey
Well don't go off of what the Mavs are doing. If it was up to me, we would have tried to go after a Small forward this offseason, but the Mavs are trying to go after the Centers that can't be had for the 4.9 exception.
Don't be so hard on West. He's working his ass off as a GM, something that all GM's should be doing, but Don Nelson would rather spend his time in Maui.
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07-23-2003, 03:31 PM
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Not being a Mavs fan -although it's my 3rd favourite team-, I must say that I think Cuban&Nellie might be right after all. True, Dallas must improve in order to win the championship but the question is how. Overpaying for mediocre talent might be worse than not doing anything. As a fan it's difficult to see your team not signing anyone -plus we're all longing to talk about the newcomers- but in the long run that might be the best thing they could've done.
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